OBJECTIVES This study was performed to evaluate the characteristics, mode of inheritance
and etiology of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). BACKGROUND A genetic form of …

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is characterized by left ventricular dilatation and
systolic dysfunction after known causes have been excluded. Idiopathic dilated …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heart muscle disease characterized by ventricular
dilatation and impaired systolic function. Patients with DCM suffer from heart failure …

Objectives. This prospective study was performed to analyze the frequency and clinical
characteristics of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Background. Despite several …

A great deal of progress has recently been made in the discovery and understanding of the
genetics of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). A consensus has emerged that with a …

Despite recent advances in both medical and surgical therapies, dilated cardiomyopathy
remains a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This syndrome consists …

Objectives. This study sought to determine whether early disease is identifiable in
asymptomatic relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) by means of …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disorder that is a major cause of heart failure
and death. Recent data indicate that genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), usually diagnosed as idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
(IDC), has been shown to have a familial basis in 20–35% of cases. Genetic studies in …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common cardiac diagnosis that may result as a
consequence of a variety of pathologies. The differential diagnosis remains quite broad …